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Meanings of uncivilised in English
Without civilizing influences.
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Examples for "wild"
Examples for "wild"
1
Every year, more countries ban wild animals from being used in circuses.
2
AL wild-card update The American League playoff situation is far more complex.
3
Animals in captivity undergo a range of environmental changes from wild animals.
4
Klopp said of the save: After 65 minutes, it was really wild.
5
It is one of the best known wild trout fisheries in Europe.
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The people were as truly savage as any South Sea Islanders .
2
The savage has only impulse; the civilized man has impulses and ideas.
3
In her place was a savage thing made of fury and violence.
4
The image of God is defaced in the hearts of the savage.
5
The savage tribesmen burst in the door and crowded into the room.
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The barbarian was the proverbial bull in the china-shop of western Europe.
2
I'm using units of meters per second because I'm not a barbarian.
3
I'm afraid your guests must have thought me quite the barbarian, Cathy.
4
Happiness in these things is the legacy to us of the barbarian.
5
He fits in well, Tanis thought as he watched the barbarian work.
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Come on; let's go see what the barbaric snows have brought us.
2
Without that access they're resorting to the same barbaric ways, Pramote said.
3
I dinna' want ye to think me too barbaric to look at.
4
Fabiana was eight months pregnant at the time of the barbaric attack.
5
It's quite barbaric. Pro-choice activists say such arguments are inflammatory and irresponsible.
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Among uncivilized nations, the passions do, in general, exceed all rational bounds.
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Wanton slaying of wild things is unknown among the uncivilized Red Indians.
3
Among uncivilized nations there is but one profession honourable, that of arms.
4
This is a powerful uncivilized strip of country that we've got into.
5
We'll be an uncivilized pair of terrors-thatis what we will be.
Usage of uncivilised in English
1
It was strongest in ancient times, and IS strongest in uncivilised regions.
2
They have nomadic tendencies; and, in their uncivilised state, scarcely practise agriculture.
3
At any rate, he did a very unapproved and most uncivilised thing.
4
They were pugnacious, and in their uncivilised way fought frequent wars.
5
He was quite uncivilised in every respect, and was utterly heathen.
6
They are very savage and uncivilised and lead a wandering life, hunting game.
7
Dinner as uncivilised but as hospitable as could be expected at half-past nine.
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But the rough uncivilised Cossacks of the Don were not bad fellows after all.
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The great eyes of this specimen of uncivilised humanity clouded over, and then brightened.
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An uncivilised people, we call them in our lordly way, but they are young.
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Yes, I suppose I am uncivilised, and I never want to be anything else.
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Surely no animal could be more uncivilised or cannibalistic in its desires than man!
13
Are they cruel, savage, and uncivilised, or hospitable and humane?
14
How unintellectual, how uncivilised, such a scene, and such actors!
15
For many of us such disparities are self-evidently obscene, a hallmark of an uncivilised society.
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The Karamojong tribe in northern Uganda has a reputation for being violent, uncivilised and stubborn.
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